Law and International Religious Freedom
Subtitle: The Rise and Decline of the American Model
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 116
ISBN-13: 9781138282445
Subjects: Freedom of religion; United states, foreign relations; Law, united states; Law, european union countries
Description: "This book analyzes the promotion and protection of freedom of religion in the international arena with a particular focus on the role and influence of the US International Religious Freedom Act, 1998. It also investigates the impact of the IRFA on the legislation and policies of third countries and the EU. The book develops the story of the protection of religious freedom through foreign policy by showing how religious laws affect and shape a more communitarian dimension of the notion of freedom of religion which stands in contrast with a traditionally Western individualistic understanding of the right. It is argued that it is still possible to defend the unstable category of freedom of religion or belief especially when major violations are at stake."--